The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-11
Our Harrisburg Letter.

From Special Correspondent
HARRISBURG. Nav I, 1887.
This week has been 80 prolific III good
work, especially in the House, that there is
/ slight rumor that the session might extend
week or ten days beyond the 10Th inst, the
/ day fixed for final adjournment. Both Hous-
es must concur in the extension of the time,
and while there is disposition on the part
of some of the Senators TO extend the time
TO the one hundred and fifty days, in order
to get the fifteen hundred dollars salary to
! which they would be entitled under the old
law, as only the new Senators-one-half-
! get the fifteen dollars per diem. The old
Senators get but ten dollaIs per diem. This
desire, however, is not ympathized in by the
House which has already given the Senators
thirty six out of the additional fifty, DAYS and
il is not likely that they will be generous
enough to extend the time All indications
now look TO an adjournment by the nine
teenth. The weather has been excessively
warm, which increases the desire to get
away.
Monday evening did not accomplish much
outside of the usual routine, and an effort
made by many members to get their bills
made a special order. Philadelphia has but
recently discovered that they must have an
elevated railroad and secured special or
der for their bill, giving powers for an un-
derground and elevated road in cities of the
first and second class Ii created considera-
bic discussion inasmueh as the Traction
Company opposed the bill Mr.. Faunce led
off the opposition with very able argument
but the bill passed third reading by "a large
majority The Philadelphia papers were
strongly in favor of the movement
A special calendar was made for the week, |
and many bills were considered The APP
preparation bills have nearly all passed final |
ly, including the general appropriation bill /
providing for the expenses ofthe State, which !
give an additional half million of dollars for /
the public schools-beng now million and /
a half dollars of money This is very in 4
portant step in the right direction, the only /
difficulty being that the distribution of the I
fund is unfair and unequal, inasmuch a. the 4
poorer districts do not get their share. But 4
all efforts to change the law in that direction
would fail at this time, at least the rich can
always out-yote the poor
Night sessions were held during the week,
and the House is now worked 20 its full ca
paoity. The Senate is doing good work and
keeps mp with the House. The Legislative
Apportionment bill passed with few chang
es. but has not yet been returned to the
House. On Wednesday evening the High
License bill was made special order, and
was considered far into the night, and a num-
Der of important changes were made among
others was dividing the licenses so as TO give
the right to sell beer, and increasing the IL
eenses in Boroughs TO 500, and Townships
TO Sl00. These amendments are not well re-
ceived by the House. and will go good
ways towards defeating the bin, but it is be-
lieved that the Senate will rccede as TO some
Of the more radical amendments and the
House will accept some of the amendments
in committee of conference, and that the
bill will pass both Houses finally before the
session adjourns
The contested election case from Cameron
county came up before the Committee on
elections IN the House this week. The court
had awarded the seat to George w Warner
Democrat, but the Committee. after most
careful investigation and pains-taking hear
ing, were of the opinion that the Democrat
ic Judge was slightly biased in his opinion,
and gave the seat to the Republican mem
Der, George A. Barclay, which is in accordance
with the law and the facts in the case.
PHILIP.